Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-01-06

Saturday evening by the IaiIlnS oi Ihe
shelving on the west side of the store
room, which were heavily laden with
canned goods, etc., Mr.. .Heiko
Feldkamp, the proprietor, was unfof-
tunately caught in the debris, and in
addition to a number of bruises, re-
ceived a severe cuton his left arm and.
wrist, from which he is suffering a
great deal of pain and annoyance. A
number of articles were broken, in
Guiding aGshow case and considerable
glassware.
We give below 4 list of the mar
riage licenses issued by the probate
Judge since December. 21st, 1886:
George Velerins, of Wheatland town
shiv, and Sadie E. Gray, of Albion
township; Louis Gabbert and Lou.
Schmerhorn, both Of Clarence town
ship; Henry g. Mehrhoff' and Dora
G. Schriwise, both of Buffalo town
ship; Samuel Needham and Bertha
Weider, both of Ellinwood; Edward
Hendel,; of Blue Hill, Kansas, and
Julia Verden, of Barton county.
The attention of. our readers is
called to the interesting and complete
chronological tables, which will be
found on Jour sixth page this week.
1t contains an epitomized account of
all the most important events which
occurred in the Year just past. No
pains or expense have been spared TO
make the page reliable chronicle of
the. important happenings of 1886, and
it alone is worth double the price Of a
years subscription.
MIR. and Mrs. Tullis, .who live in
the THATCHER property, on Morphy
street, lost two small children last
week. from measels.a Mrs. Tullis and
remaining cnild are still. very H.,
Being comparatively .strangers in the
city the parents feel the affiiction
doubly severe, and we hope they
will receive the comforting attention
Of hcspitable people.
Misses Georgia Lukey and Lulu
Luttrell and J. S. Weiss went to Gar
field Friday to speud New Years with
Geo. Luttrell, who. is row in the
drug business at that place. We are
pleased to learn that George has pur-
chased the interests of Messrs. Binx-
ley and is doing we'll He is a good
business man, & first class pharmacist,
and young man Great Bend couldn't
we'll afford to lose.
w. E. Carr, of the Ellinwood Er-
press, was in town Saturday, accom-
panied by Mr. Taylor. friend from
Ohio, who is look ng up location for
merchant tailoring establishment.
He was very favorabyimpressed with
our town and will probably locate
here. There il not better location
in the state for a first class tailor
Let everybody attend the dedica-
ton Of the new Methodist church on
Sunday, JANUARY 18th. The dedica-,
tory sermon will'he preached by Prof.
Hall, of FL Dorado, former pastor
at this pace. Rev. I. c. Miller, the
presiding elder, will be present.
Miss Mary Palmer, of St. Joseph,
Mo-, has been engaged to teach the
grammar grade i'll our public schools.
Miss Palmer has an excellent record
as a.teaeher, and we congratulate our
board on their choice for the depart
ment.
"A petition was circulated Monday
calling the regular meeting of the city
council to meet at 2 p. M, instead of
in the evening. so as to- accommodate
councilmen wishing to attend the
opera.
Preaching at the old school house
on SundayS January 9th, by Elder
David Franklin, of the Christian
church, at II a IN. and p. m. There
will also be services on the 23d inst, at
the same time and place;
-LosT.-A college badge of white
enamel ng, in the shape of shield,
traversed by red bar bearing Greek
letters. Finder please leave at this
office and receive suitable reward
Quarterly meeting services will
be help in connection with the dedi
cati,A of the NJ. E. churcn. The
quarterly conference will meet Satur-
day, January 10Th, at 8 P: m.
On the 9th Of January all Santa
Fe train men will be required TO have
their watches examined and take a
certificate that they will not vary,
thirty seconds in a week.
We noticed that when the opera
house contained $50 people it was
very comfortably filled. How about
that Zone thousand" Brother Towns
ley.
IF. RI. Morderwell. attorney for